Category: Chapter 11

Oct 31, 1932-from James to John

Oct 31, 1932-from James to John

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Dear John,

Daddy has not had a letter from you for quite a while and I sure hope I get a nice long one from you tomorrow. Have you seen any more nice little fawns? I bet they looked pretty. How close to them did you get?

Tonight is Halloween and I suppose you will have your program in school this afternoon. I wish I could hear you speak your piece. Will you copy it and send it to me? I hope you help Mama get in wood every day because that is a boy’s chore and seeing as how Daddy’s away you will help for me. Did you get the Halloween things I sent? I did not try the whistles but hope they will work. Have you caught any mice in the traps yet? I don’t think of any more news so bye-bye with lots of love.

Daddy

Oct 31, 1932-from James to Ruth

Oct 31, 1932-from James to Ruth

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Dear Ruth,

Well Ruth, the ground was all white with snow when I got up but the sun has come out warm and nice so I guess it won’t last long. Did the snow you got last Wednesday stay or did it not. I am glad you got such good marks on your report card. Are your glasses all right since you got them fixed? He put in a new bow on one side and soldered the other one where it had commenced to break. If I don’t forget I am going down and get the pictures from the roll of film you sent and I will send them in this letter. I saw Mavis [Ruth’s cousin] yesterday and she said she would write to you.

Sat. when I went to work I laid my overcoat on the bench and when I went to get it I found a pair of gloves in the pocket and I thought that was funny for I had them in my lunch box. Then I looked and saw that some one had taken my coat and left his so I just wore it until I got in and then and then I found the fellow who had mine and he had been looking all over for his gloves. So then we traded back again. He had grabbed my coat by mistake as they both looked alike and were laying side by side. Well Ruth, I’ll look for a letter soon.

Love, Daddy

Oct 30, 1932-from Ruth to James

Oct 30, 1932-from Ruth to James

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Dear Daddy,

How are you we are fine. We’ve snow on the ground two three or four inches deep. Gee, we had a keen Halloween party. it was friday afternoon after recess. first we played games. the first game was sitting still hide and seek. The way you play it is just like real hide and seek. only you just pretend where your hiding. then we played cat and mouse and last of all we played pin the cat’s tail. John put it on the bottom of the cat and I put it on the ear of the cat. then we said our pieces and I said Little Orphan Annie and Johns was in a poem with three other boys. then school was out and we all went home. the first time it snowed John and me went outside and made a snow fort. well this is all. love from your daughter Ruth

Oct 29, 1932-from Martha to James

Oct 29, 1932-from Martha to James

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Dear James,

While waiting for the wash water to heat I’ll write you a few lines. We are all feeling well. We had a nice rain Wed. A.M. It started before daylight and lasted off and on until noon. I had jars and pails along the places where the roof leaks but in spite of that the rain leaked thru in two places. The children are learning pieces for a Halloween program at school.

I sewed two afternoons at Jenson’s. I wish I had a machine as there is lots of sewing to be done. Ruth is growing out of all her clothes, and John isn’t far behind. Please send me the heaviest outing flannel you can find, either white or colored 36 ins. wide; some Kolynos (toothpaste) and a jar of cold cream.

One of the bows on Ruth’s eye glasses broke. I must get busy now. Hope you are feeling better, Sleep all you can or lie down as much as you can. That is the best thing you can do for a cold.

Love from us all, Martha

Here are the temperatures:

September 30 36 degrees at 6:30 a.m.
    56   9:00 P.M.
October 1 50   7:30 A.M.
    48   10:00 P.M
  2 52   7:30 A.M
    60   7:30 P.M.
  6 40   6:30 A.M.
    59   8:00 P.M.
  7 40   6:00 A.M.
    40   7:30 P.M.
  8 34   6:30 A.M.
    30   9:30 P.M.
  9 32   7:30 P.M.
  10 32   6:30 A.M.
  11 34   6.30 A.M.
    32   8:30 P.M.
  17 40   6:30 P.M.
  19 50   6:30 P.M.
  20 30   6:30 A.M.

P.S. I’ll send Ruth’s glasses next week.